May 30, 2015

CHATFIELD, MN – The funeral mass of Christian Burial for Mary Ann Caroline Hollermann will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chatfield, Minnesota, with Father Patrick Arens officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Chatfield.

Mrs. Hollermann, 85, of Chatfield, formerly of Melrose, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 30,...

May 29, 2015

Cherished and Beloved Husband, Dad, Papa, Son, Brother, and Friend, PAUL GORDON SANDERS, aged 60, went Home to be with his lifelong Savior in Heaven on Friday, May 29th, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born October 29th, 1954 in Sheridan, Michigan to Joyce and Gordon Sanders, Paul attended several colleges, graduating from Grand Valley State University, MI with a...

May 28, 2015

RUSHFORDHelen Bernice Kopperud, 92 of Rushford, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her home one week shy of her 93rd birthday. Helen was born on the Bridgecreek family farm on June 3, 1922 to John and Hannah (Austad) Eggebakken. She attended Bridgecreek and Sandsness country schools as well as Rushford High School until her mother died. Helen married her childhood...

May 28, 2015

WINONAAfter a courageous journey with breast cancer, Carol Ann Jensen, 55 of Winona, MN passed away at home Thursday, May 28, 2015 surrounded by family and friends.Carol was born on December 13, 1959 and was the fourth child of Orville and Betty Jensen. She grew up on a farm near Preston, MN and graduated from Preston Fountain High School as...

May 28, 2015

Mary Olive (Gainey) Winkels passed away quietly in her sleep on April 21, 2015 in Columbus, North Carolina (NC) at the age of 91. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, John and Hazel (Etnier) Gainey of St. Charles & Winona, Minn., her brothers Melvin Eugene (1976) and John Jr. (1977), her sister Patricia Helen (Gainey) Lindblom (1976), and...

May 23, 2015

MINNESOTA CITYMarianne F. Mastenbrook, 77, of Minnesota City passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer.Marianne was born October 25, 1937 to Albert and Mabel (Golish) Sobek in Winona. She graduated from Winona Senior High School and on October 8, 1960 she married Harold "Darby" O'Brien. Together they had one son, Tim....

May 20, 2015

ALTURAGerald "Jerry" V. Brose, 74, formerly of Altura, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor.Jerry was born April 7, 1941 to Victor and Edna (Radsek) Brose in Winona. He graduated from Winona Sr. High School in 1959 and served in the National Guard. He worked for Altura Rex Turkey Plant for many years. He was also a member...

May 19, 2015

PETERSONYvonne June Jonsgaard, 79 of Peterson, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Lake Winona Manor.Yvonne was born June 12, 1935 to Harvey and Bernice (Muns) Johnson in Choice, MN. She was raised with her siblings on a farm. When she was 18 years old, Yvonne married Marvin V. Jonsgaard on February 27, 1954 as soon as he returned home from...

May 18, 2015

Eileen Allen, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Eileen was born May 30, 1925, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, to Walter and Bertha (Riley) Heddinger.  On October 1, 1947, she married Matthew Allen at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Rolfe, Iowa.  Eileen was a housewife and...

May 17, 2015

Elaine Elma Morse, 91, of  Rochester passed away May 17, 2015 at Homestead Assisted Living in Rochester.

Elaine was born January 12, 1924 to Henry & Clara (Schmidt) Horstmann in rural Chatfield. She was baptized February 10, 1924 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatfield and confirmed in the church on May 9, 1937.

Elaine...

May 17, 2015

ST. CHARLESYvonne "Bonnie" Bonita Garrison, 99 of St. Charles, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at St. Charles Assisted Living.Bonnie was born December 10, 1915 in Marion, IA to William and Leah (Thompson) Mohler. Their family moved to Minnesota when Bonnie was young and she graduated from high school in Rochester. Bonnie was united in marriage to Leslie H. Garrison on...

May 17, 2015

ST. CHARLESBerneice G. Probst, 98, of St. Charles died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Golden Living Center- Whitewater in St. Charles.Berneice was born November 4, 1916 to Ralph Sr. and Grace (Ayshford) Hughes in High Forest, MN. She graduated from St. Charles High School. Berneice was an active member of the United Church of Christ ( formerly the Congregational Church)...

May 15, 2015

Ione Pernella Haugen, formerly of Chatfield, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home in Rochester, MN where she had resided for almost 4 years.

She was born January 30, 1929 in Spring Grove, MN to Peter and Ida (Otterness) Gulbranson.  She graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1946. Following graduation she completed Teachers...

May 14, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE 507-864-7771LA CROSSE, WIS./ HOUSTON, MINN. - Richard K. Halverson, 74, of La Crosse, Wis. and formerly of Houston, Minn. died on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital in Tomah, Wis. He was born on September 6, 1940, in Rushford, Minn. to Ralph and Josephine (Virock) Halverson. Richard grew up in Houston, Minn. and...

May 11, 2015

Suzanne Crossman, 74 of Rochester and formerly of Houston, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 11, 2015 at her home.Suzanne was born October 10, 1940 in in Dayton, Ohio to James and Pauline (McKee) Samuels, Sr. She graduated from Eaton High School in Ohio. In August of 1969, she married Toby Crossman. Toby and Suzanne made their home...

May 10, 2015

Kenneth Duane Pyburn, 74, of Menahga, MN passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Pleasant Akers Assisted Living in Akeley, MN.Ken was born March 8, 1940 in Austin, MN the son of James and Goldie (Miller) Pyburn. He graduated from Austin High School in 1958. He was united in marriage to Barbara Larson on July 20, 1958 in Austin, MN....

May 9, 2015

Robert "Bob" Carl Oesterreich, son of Carl and Marne Underleak Oesterreich, brother of Phyllis Lipscomb, and the twin brother of Roberta Joyce, was born Jan. 21, 1925, in Rochester, and passed away peacefully in San Diego, Calif., on 9 May 2015, aged 90.

Bob was brought up in Rochester, and in June 1943, he graduated from Rochester...

May 8, 2015

Clifford Arnold Waadevig, 86, of Chatfield, died Friday, May 8, 2015, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where he had resided for three months.

Clifford was born July 6, 1928, in Arendahl Township, Fillmore County, to John and Ida Marie (Berge) Waadevig. He joined the U. S. Army in January 1949, serving as...

May 6, 2015

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Jerome W. Sand, 84, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, May 06, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn.Jerome was born on August 8, 1930, in Houston to John and Lillie (Flattum) Sand. He was raised in Houston and attended Houston Schools. Jerome entered the U.S. Air...

May 5, 2015

WINONAPenelope Crawford Breitlow was born January 5, 1937, at Columbia University Hospital in New York City.She died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Saint Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona at the age of 78 surrounded by her family and friends. She grew up in South Minneapolis and graduated from Washburn High School. Penny then attended Carleton College in Northfield, MN and...